The Red Banner Race Report
Featuring and celebrating NAIA cross country/track and field athletes, coaches, and supporters. This podcast is an independent production and is not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by the NAIA.
Episodes
16 episodes
Adam Trausch, Baker College
Baker College in Owosso, Michigan, recently announced the addition of athletics, including cross country, to its campus. The Baker Bees will be part of the Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) and compete within the NAIA division....
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Grace Steinmetz, Bellevue University
Bellevue University's Grace Steinmetz's college coach called her rapid ascent a "huge understatement" of a surprise, and there’s no better way to explain the incredible trajectory of improvement for this athlete. Grace had a high school cross c...
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Trenton Sweet, Indiana Wesleyan University
Welcome back to another episode of the Red Banner Race Report Podcast, the show where we dive deep into the minds, the miles, and the mindsets of the athletes chasing college running’s ultimate prize. Representing the Indiana Wesleyan Wil...
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Sydney Duncan, Indiana University Kokomo
At the 2026 NAIA Outdoor National Championships in Asheville, NC, Sydney Duncan of Indiana University Kokomo completed a rare and historic feat—sweeping the ...
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Carson Krack, Carroll College
The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) recently announced its 2026 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Year, with Carroll College sophomore
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Luca Madeo, University of the Cumberlands
Welcome back to the Red Banner Race Report, the podcast highlighting the amazing athletes and achievements in NAIA Cross Country and Track & Field. In this episode, we are sitting down with a man who has redefined the pace of the M...
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Nico Altheimer, St. Thomas University
Welcome back to the Red Banner Race Report Podcast, where we feature the amazing athletes and performances in NAIA cross country and track and field. We are joined by the NAIA Outdoor National Championships' Most Valuable Performer, Nico Althei...
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Katie Vogt, Doane University
Welcome back to the Red Banner Race Report podcast, featuring the cross country and track and field stars of the NAIA. I’m your host, Meran, and today’s guest is Katie Vogt of Doane University. Katie has established herself as one o...
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DeAndre Jones, Voorhees University
Welcome back to the Red Banner Race Report, the podcast where we go beyond the results to meet the humans chasing NAIA achievements in cross country and track and field. In this episode, we’re talking about someone who is reaching new ...
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Nunu Ishaka, University of British Columbia
Welcome to the Red Banner Race Report Podcast, your home for what’s happening on the oval, in the field, and on the trail across the NAIA. This episode will take us out west to the University of British Columbia. The Thunderbirds ha...
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Tyrone Summerall, Central Methodist University
Welcome to the Red Banner Race Report podcast, where we take a deeper dive into the amazing achievements and athletes in NAIA cross country and track and field. Today’s guest is Tyrone Summerall of Central Methodist University.It t...
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Ellen-Mary Kearney, Milligan University
Welcome back to the Red Banner Race Report, where we dive into the achievements of the incredible cross country and track and field athletes in the NAIA. I’m your host, Meran, and today, we have a guest who has quite literal...
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Katie Woods, Marian University
2 minutes, 47 seconds. That’s how long it took to change Marian University history forever. In the final stretch of the 1000-meter final, our guest today ran her team straight onto the top of the podium for the first Red Banner in program histo...
Netanel Dorothea, Madonna University
Welcome back to the Red Banner Race Report Podcast, featuring sprinter Netanel Dorothea. His performance at the 2026 NAIA Men’s Indoor Track a...
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Nathan Cremin, Montreat College
If you’ve been following the NAIA circuit lately, you know the name Nathan Cremin. After starting at Gardner-Webb, Nathan made the move to Montre...
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Tristan Trevino, Marian University
Hello and welcome to the Red Banner Race Report Podcast! My name is Meran, and I launched this podcast to shine a spotlight on the incredible athletes, coaches, and supporters that make the sports of cross country and track and field so special...
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